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You're right. So warning letter which will be grieved into oblivion?
Well definitely file a grievance also because you should get a verbal before the warning letter per the contract
You're right. So warning letter which will be grieved into oblivion?
I could see this not going very well. At least in my position. I'm a brand new feeder driver from pkg. The thought of approaching some of these guys who have been driving for 20 years longer than I've even been alive and telling them how to do their jobs is not something I would be comfortable with. Leave it to management or mind your own business unless what you see is truly and undoubtedly a huge safety issue and you feel a moral obligation to say something. Which I doubt is the case.The only real course of action is, if said employee is sure the driver was speeding, then professionally speak to the driver and hope that the driver is willing to accept some constructive criticism.
I'm not saying that's what I would do. It's just a what if answer.I could see this not going very well. At least in my position. I'm a brand new feeder driver from pkg. The thought of approaching some of these guys who have been driving for 20 years longer than I've even been alive and telling them how to do their jobs is not something I would be comfortable with. Leave it to management or mind your own business unless what you see is truly and undoubtedly a huge safety issue and you feel a moral obligation to say something. Which I doubt is the case.
No I'm with you there, I agree it's probably the best option. Just throwing in my perspective to the mix. Most guys can't stand management telling them how to do things, so they probably dont want to hear it from another driver either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯I'm not saying that's what I would do. It's just a what if answer.
Beat it @BarneyNo I'm with you there, I agree it's probably the best option. Just throwing in my perspective to the mix. Most guys can't stand management telling them how to do things, so they probably dont want to hear it from another driver either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I corrected original post to include the shifters.
What should a UPS employee do if they observe this type of Yard Safety Control Violation?
Car washers. By far the most bone headed drivers in the yard. They speed all the time, don’t stop at stop signs, and don’t give way to a shifter or feeder backing. Do these guys get paid per vehicle? @PT Car WasherIn my experience, Package Car drivers are the fastest drivers in the yard.
chase down and take pictures of the offenderI corrected original post to include the shifters.
What should a UPS employee do if they observe this type of Yard Safety Control Violation?
A UPS employee observes a feeder driver or one of the shifters, driving through the yard clearly and blatantly in excess of the posted speed limit for the yard.
In your opinion what action should this UPS employee take?
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How can said employees verify the actual speed of the “speeding” feeder?
WaveA UPS employee observes a feeder driver or one of the shifters, driving through the yard clearly and blatantly in excess of the posted speed limit for the yard.
In your opinion what action should this UPS employee take?
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I didn’t have any water so I gave my donkey a red bullThe only real course of action is, if said employee is sure the driver was speeding, then professionally speak to the driver and hope that the driver is willing to accept some constructive criticism.
I wanted to allow some responses before sharing my thoughts.A UPS employee observes a feeder driver or one of the shifters, driving through the yard clearly and blatantly in excess of the posted speed limit for the yard.
In your opinion what action should this UPS employee take?
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I wanted to allow some responses before sharing my thoughts.
Based upon my example the UPS employee who observed the unsafe act, whether management or hourly has an obligation, to report the unsafe behavior.
The employee has the right to report it to the company in the manner that is most comfortable to the employee.
There are a few means of reporting for the employee to choose but IMHO I recommend reporting the incident in writing to the Hourly Employee Safety Committee Representing the employee’s area.
The management person has the obligation to report it as well but has the added responsibility of immediately addressing the unsafe act. The management person needs to take whatever action immediately necessary to see that the person not following the safety training is properly dealt with.
In my area Yard Control Safety Violators have received warning letters as the first step of correction based upon the “Zero Tolerance”.
The management person is responsible to see that this happens even if working with another department and coordinating the discipline is required.
Not a boot licking company stooge.Any chance that maybe you could take a vacation from being a boot licking company stooge for a few minutes? Maybe address the situation mano a mano?
Maybe you could say something simple like, “Dude! Slow the friend down! You’re gonna get someone killed!”
There’s a time and place for formality and the rigors of strict discipline but does it have to be immediate?
Or do you just enjoy watching people get jacked?